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10 Bad Driving Habits To Break Today: #6 - #10

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Last week, we examined five of the top ten most common (and some of the most dangerous) bad driving habits exhibited by drivers everyday. In case you missed the original blog post , here is a quick recap of the habits we discussed: Using Your Cell Phone While In The Driver's Seat Tailgating The Car In Front Of You Failing To Check Your Blind Spots Not Using Your Turn Signal Speeding Through A Yellow Light While it's possible to do any one of these things and get away with it occasionally, every time you do one of them you run the very real risk of getting in a car accident. This week, we're wrapping up the discussion with the remaining five bad driving habits. 10 Bad Driving Habits You Should Break Today: #6 - #10 6. Driving When You're Tired Everyone knows that drunk driving is dangerous, but what about fatigued driving? Some sources have begun saying that "tired driving is the new drunk driving," because being fatigued can slow your ...

10 Bad Driving Habits To Break Today: #1 - #5

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While some kids aren't in a particularly big hurry, many of them rush to the DMV as soon as they turn fifteen to get their permits. They then rush back equally anxiously to get their intermediate licenses when they turn sixteen. Eventually, however, driving simply becomes another daily habit - something they do without thinking too much about it. After you have been driving for several years, it's easy to become complacent. We form habits. We relax. Before too long, many of us end up driving "on auto-pilot." In order to ensure the safety of yourself, your passengers, and other drivers, however, it is imperative that you remain alert every second that you are on the road. It's also important to take a conscious look at any of the driving habits you may have formed and evaluate them to determine whether or not they are worth keeping. If you have developed some bad habits, it's time to buckle down and take steps to break them. Hulett Chevrolet-Buick-GMC is her...